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Write 200–250 words. Use the following plan: make an introduction (state the problem) express your personal opinion and give 2–3 reasons for your opinion express an opposing opinion and give 1–2 reasons for this opposing opinion explain why you dont agree with the opposing opinion make a conclusion restating your position Comment on the following statement. __________________________________________________. What is your opinion? Do you agree with this statement?

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Use the following plan: make an introduction (state the problem) express your personal opinion and give 2–3 reasons for your opinion express an opposing opinion and give 1–2 reasons for this opposing opinion explain why you dont agree with the opposing opinion make a conclusion restating your position

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1.Make an introduction/state the problem People have been -ing… since time immemorial/in recent years. Today we still want/have/do… … getting more and more… …increasing/decreasing… What/How… ? 2. E xpress your personal opinion and give 2–3 reasons for your opinion In my opinion, First of all, Consequently/For example, Secondly, As a result, Finally,,such as

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3. Express an opposing opinion and give 1–2 reasons for this opposing opinion. On the other hand, some people claim... They say that…,so/because… Besides,… 4. Explain why you dont agree with the opposing opinion. I strongly disagree with this view, because… 5. Make a conclusion restating your position. Despite other peoples opinion I still believe,…

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Write 200–250 words. Use the following plan: make an introduction (state the problem) express your personal opinion and give 2–3 reasons for your opinion express an opposing opinion and give 1–2 reasons for this opposing opinion explain why you dont agree with the opposing opinion make a conclusion restating your position Comment on the following statement. Social networking technology is making young people more antisocial. What is your opinion? Do you agree with this statement?

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online communication is shallow>>cannot replace real confuse online popularity and real life popularity >> problems in real life takes a lot of time>>miss a lot in real life unhealthy>> psychological problems sites allow contact with people from all over the world 3 2 Social networking technology is making young people more antisocial. 4

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1.Make an introduction/state the problem People have been -ing since time immemorial/in recent years. We still want/have/do… … getting more and more… /… increasing/decreasing… What/How … ? People have been socializing since time immemorial. We still want to have active social life. It explains the increasing popularity of social networking sites in recent years. How do these sites influence life of young people? Social networking technology is making young people more antisocial.

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online communication is shallow>>cannot replace real confuse online popularity and real life popularity >> problems in real life takes a lot of time>>miss a lot in real life unhealthy>> psychological problems sites allow contact with people from all over the world 3 2 Social networking technology is making young people more antisocial. 4

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2. E xpress your personal opinion and give 2–3 reasons for your opinion In my opinion,… First of all,… Consequently/For example,… Secondly,… As a result,… Finally,…,such as… Social networking technology is making young people more antisocial. In my opinion, social networking sites have negative effect on social life of young people. First of all, teenagers often forget that online popularity and real life popularity are not the same. Consequently, they have hundreds online friends and serious communication problems in real life. Secondly, the sites offer many time wasting activities, so young people spent hours on these sites. As a result, they do not have time to do more productive activities, like doing sport or hobby. Finally, this lifestyle is very bad for physical and mental health, so teenagers have different problems, such as poor eyesight or inability to have real conversation.

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online communication is shallow>>cannot replace real confuse online popularity and real life popularity >> problems in real life takes a lot of time>>miss a lot in real life unhealthy>> psychological problems sites allow contact with people from all over the world 3 2 Social networking technology is making young people more antisocial. 4

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3. Express an opposing opinion and give 1–2 reasons for this opinion On the other hand, some people claim. They say that …,so/because… Besides,… On the other hand, some people claim that social networking sites influence lives of young people in a positive way, because the sites allow contact with people from all over the world. Besides, they bring people with common interests together.

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Social networking technology is making young people more antisocial. 4. Explain why you dont agree with the opposing opinion. I strongly disagree with this view, because… I strongly disagree with this view, because communication with people you do not know and very unlikely to meet, even if you have common interests, is superficial and cannot replace face to face communication.

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Social networking technology is making young people more antisocial. 5. Make a conclusion restating your position Despite other peoples opinion I still believe, Despite other peoples opinion I still believe, that social networking sites do not improve young peoples' lives, but only complicate them.

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People have been socializing since time immemorial. We still want to have active social life. It explains the increasing popularity of social networking sites in recent years. How do these sites influence life of young people? In my opinion, social networking sites have negative effect on social life of young people. First of all, teenagers often forget that online popularity and real life popularity are not the same. Consequently, they have hundreds online friends and serious communication problems in real life. Secondly, the sites offer many time wasting activities, so young people spent hours on these sites. As a result, they do not have time to do more productive activities, like doing sport or hobby. Finally, this lifestyle is very bad for physical and mental health, so teenagers have different problems, such as poor eyesight or inability to have real conversation.

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On the other hand, some people claim that social networking sites influence lives of young people in a positive way, because the sites allow contact with people from all over the world. Besides, they bring people with common interests together. I strongly disagree with this view, because communication with people you do not know and very unlikely to meet, even if you have common interests, is superficial and cannot replace face to face communication. Despite other peoples opinion I still believe, that social networking sites do not improve young peoples' lives, but only complicate them. 238 слов